Command works in Command Prompt but not in a batch file

Question

Trying to print out the 8dot3 name of a file, it does works when I paste the line in the Command Prompt but not when I run it from a batch file.

Result when pasted :

D:\tmp>cmd /e:on /c for %A in (8088_othello.com) do @echo %~nxsA

8088_O~1.COM

Result from batch file :

D:\tmp>lfn.bat

D:\tmp>cmd /e:on /c for ~nxsA

~nxsA was unexpected at this time.

What else is needed to make it work inside a batch file ?

My issue was encoding. When I made bat file to be utf-8 things worked. Previously it was on ucs-2 — nawfal
– nawfal, Commented Jul 5, 2017 at 11:38

Mehul Rathod · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-12 17:39:24Z

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you need to escape % is batch files

just type cmd /e:on /c for %%A in (8088_othello.com) do @echo %%~nxsA

answered Aug 12, 2013 at 17:39

Mehul Rathod

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ss64.com/nt/syntax-esc.html - its for both for loops and passing it to other applications as well

Good solution. Fixed my problem instantly. I always thought .bat= direct cmd script

I just double the %% as said and it works, thank you